Should Manning pay a fine instead of jail time?

[think]

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	This poll is ridiculous. No one should get off serious charges with just a fine
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	Manning will get what he deserves.
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	Halliburton got what it deserved. Paying a fine for covering up negligence that lead to 11 deaths just makes sense
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	The Carlyle Group got what they deserved. Bribing public officials with $13 million dollars isn\'t a big deal
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	J.P.Morgan got what it deserved. Banksters just can\'t help themselves. Its an addiction
	0 (0%)
	Robert Lady is a hero and they should give him back his million dollar mansion in Italy.
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	Manning should serve no jail time nor pay any fine,
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	Manning should be able to pay a fine just like corporations
	1 (50%)
	Manning should get off with a fine and SOMEBODY from those corporations should be sitting in solitary
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	Polls can be skewed to get the results one wants so quit creating pointless polls
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[MADem]

1. Your second poll question requires prognosticative abilities or a time machine.

How do we know that he "got what he deserved" until we learn, at sentencing, which happens tomorrow, what he "got?"

[think]

2. My time machine is in the shop for repairs so I ammended the poll.

Thank you for pointing that out. Hopefully that won't skew the poll.....

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. The charges should be dismissed and he should be discharged with thanks for his service.

[think]

6. Excellent response. I'm sorry I didn't include that option in the poll....

[think]

10. option added

[avebury]

4. Manning should get no jail time and no fines.

There are so many more corporations and people have have done worse things to this country that have skated away without any repurcusions for their actions. Until we start holding everyone accountable for their actions I have a hard time throwing Manning in prision. Talk about hypocricy.

[think]

8. Sorry for not providing that option. It was reckless on my part....

[think]

11. option added

[MineralMan]

5. Bogus poll.

I won't play.

[think]

7. That's OK. But to be fair I did add the option of calling the poll pointless and biased

[kenny blankenship]

9. Why not? Banks do far more damage and kill people, and are allowed to pay pennies

if they are held accountable at all.

[Hubert Flottz]

13. Same way with energy company thugs.

Like when AT Massey murdered 29 miners at Brushy Fork Mine, in order to save money and increase production.

So far nobody from AT Massey has gotten more than five years and those were the underlings.

[sabrina 1]

12. This kangaroo trial should not be allowed to happen in this country. Manning should get at least

the man who oversaw the torture at Abu Ghraib go, Sanchez was awarded a Medal.

He should be rewarded with the military's, most appropriate for the situation, medal as he took his military oath seriously, a very rare thing.

[RC]

14. I like your idea better.

I was going to post, Let him go, with time and torture served. Reinstate all of his back pay, at full rank at the time he was taken into custody - with interest and with an honorable discharge.